Wheel.



U. S. RENNE.

WHEEL.

APPLICATION man mac. 18. 1911.

1 1 58,850. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH C(L, WASHINGTON, u. C

u. s. RENNE. WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 18, 19.

1,1 58,850. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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larly to the type, having sent themselves in the is 0 tires are Well known tothose skilledin thls the tire from fand'to ULYSSES S.

war ta RENNE, OF SMITI-ILAND, IOWA.

WHEEL.

Application filed December 18, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ULYSSES S. RENNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Smithland, in the county of Woodbury and State of IoWa, have invented certain'new and useful Improvements in Wheels; and I do hereby declare the followingto' be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in the art to Which it appertains to make and use the same. v

This invention relates to improvements in resilient tired Wheels, and more particua rim provided With a detachablefsection. r Many difliculties" Which constantly preuse of pneumatic art, and it is the object of the present invention to, sofar as possible, eliminate such difliculties ceptible of easy and quick manipulation for enabling removal and application of theWheel for facilitating repair of the tire. V

A further object is the efl'ective anchoring the tire to the Wheel for insuring against creeping or dislocation.

With these and further detailed objects in vieW, as Will in part become apparent and in part be stated, the invention comprises certain novel constructions,'combinations and arrangements of parts as Will be hereinafter described and claimed. 85

.is a new in side elevation of a Wheel em- In the accompanying draWing,Figure 1 bodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of a fragment of the Wheel, the sectionbeing taken on the plane indicated by line'22 of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is a vertical section across the felly, rim and tire of the Wheel embodying the features of the present invention. Fig. 4 is'an enlarged detail fragmentary cross section showing the connection of the tire plates. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged detail view of the tire plates partly in side elevation and partly in longitudinalsection. Fig. 6 isa fragmentary, side view of a portion of thetire detached. Fig. 7 is a fragmentary, plan view of a portion of the rim. Figs. 8 and 9 are a detail, fragmentary, plan and cross section respectively of the anchoring rings at the place of penetration by the valve stem.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 20

Specification of Letters Patent.

by the provision of means sus-- With plates 15, 15, connected with embodiments,

Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

serial No. 666,603.

indicates the hub, and 21 the spokes of the Wheel, Which may be of the conventional type. A felly 1 is supported by spokes 21, and sustains the steel band 2 which is shrunk or otherwise fixedly mounted on the Said shoe lincloses the usual inner tube 5. The band 2 and fl ange 3 may be considered the fixed section of the rim, and extending inner edge in a thickened about the opposite edge of band 2 from that v carrying flange 3 is the detachable section thereof, consisting of a flange 6 similar to flange 3 outstandingsubstantially, radially from a ring 7 corresponding in thickness With the thickened portion 8.

ened portion 8 is formed at its a circumferential groove 9 laterally inner edge leaving a extending annular flange 10, and the ring 7 is formed Wltlrfi. corresponding flange 11 adapted to snugly fit groove 9 and thereby lap the flange 10, the outer face portion of the inner edge of the ring 7 being formed With an annular rabbet 11' snugly receiving the flange 10, so that a perfectly close joint is formed for providing an effective support for the shoe. The flanges 10 and 11 are formed with registering notches 12, 12, for receiving radially inwardly extending. projections or hereinafter specified. Each notch 12. in each flange is of a depth that when the flanges are in their lapping position, an aperture-like pocket is formed through the flanges by each pair of registering notches, and plates 15 are thus firmly locked or anchored in place as long as the detachable section is held against displacement.

The shoe 4: may obviously assume various but is preferably formed With an inner circumferential slit, so that it has separable edges which normally remain substantially in contact but may be opened up forthe introduction or removal of the inner tube 5. Embedded Within the material of the shoe a is preferably a chain mesh 13 which has its edges terminating "along and adjacent to the edges of the shoe,

and the edges of the shoe are bound by having its laterally extending flange 1 1 The thick- Within the the shoe as H embedded withinthe material of its respective edge of shoe 4, and being formed with aperatures 14" engaged by the terminal links along the respective edge of mesh 13, whereby the plates 14 are eflectively anchored in the shoe, and the radial flange of each plate 14. extends inwardly tosubstanspaced intervals,

are spaced apart circumferentially about the rim.

block is formed with a radially inwardly to fit the'pockets formed by notches 12 when the parts are assembled. Each anchoring ring 14 is preferably of metal or other substantially rigid material, and armor 13 may also be of metal. v V

Retaining blocks or wedges 17 are spaced Each extending flange 18 formed with an opening, through which extends the outer end of a bolt '19. The flange 18 of each block 17 normally extends into a notch 18? formed in band 2 and snugly fits therein for relieving the respective bolt 19 from sheering strains. The bolt 19 is preferably extended through the material of rim 2 and is formed with a head at the inner edge of the rim, and the outer end of each bolt 19 extends beyond its respective block 17 and is engaged by a nut and locking washer 19, so that the block may be tightened up by rotation of the Flg. 3, are

nut in one direction, or loosened by rotation of the nut in the other. The main body of each block 17 lies outside of rim 2 andengages the detachable section for preventing detachment thereof. Obviously, other means of connection may be provided for the retaining blocks within the spirit and scope of this invention.

The parts of the rim, as clearly seen in so disposed that when the transversely arcuate flanges are employed, as shown in the drawing, a perfectly rounded concave seat is rovided for the shoe in which it snugly ts and is held against dislodgment by its purchase on the rim through the engagement of the projections 15 therewith, in the pockets formed by notches 12.

The flange 11 is, of course, notched to accommodate valve stem 22 of tube 5, and the anchoring rings 14 are similarly notched as indicated at 23 in Figs. 8 and 9, the fixed section and flange 10 and felly 1 being ape rtured radially as at 24, for the passage of the valve stem.

inwardly extending flange,

In operation, assuming the parts to be in the position indicated in Fig. is desired to remove the tire, the bolts 19 are revolvedto remove blocks 17, and, after their removal, the detachablesection may be readily slid axially ofl of the wheel; whereupon the tire is free to be removed axially from the wheel. In removing the tire it must be slid off first at a point substantially diametrically opposite the valve stem, and after asufficient amount of the tire has been thus removed from the wheel,

the valve stem engaged portion may be lift- 3, when it ed sufficiently for reinovmgthe stem substantially radially from the wheel. To replace the tire, the parts being removed as stated, the valve stem is first, inserted and the tire is then moved substantially axially until flange 11 arrivesat itsseatin'groove 9, the notches and to inclose them. Blocks 17 are'readjusted and bolts 19 are tightened up, and the wheel is again ready'for use;

WhatI claim is: v i j 1; In a wheel, a wheel body, a fixed rim section thereon, a detachable'rim section cooperating therewith, the said sections having .onto" the wheel, the projections'15 being. seated in notches 12 of flange 10,1 and then-' 5 the detachable section is applied axially.

1270f flange '11 having'beeng disposed to reglster with the projections-1 5 lapping flanges notched to form pockets, a 1

tire for the wheel having projections extending into the pockets, retaining wedges spaced 1 j circumferentially about the 7 wheel and each ha ring a shouldered portion resting on the periphery of "the fixed section, and each of said wedges being formed with a radially the fixedvsection being formed with a radial notch for each wedge into which the respective flange thereand means for looking the of extends, flanges of the wedges in the notches; I

2. In a wheel, a wheel body, a fixed section comprislng a band surrounding the wheel body and having a tire engaging flange, a detachable section cooperating with the fixed section, the detachable and fixed sections havlng interlocking flanges recessed s to form pockets, a tire surrounding the fixed and detachable sections and'having projections extending into the pockets, the detachable section-having a tire engaging flange,

and a retaining wedge having a shouldered port1on resting on the fixed section,'thetapered portion of the wedge engaging a simi larly shaped portion of the detachablesection for retaining itrin its cooperative relation with the fixed section,.and the wedge having a radially inwardly extending flange, a recess being formed through the material of the fixed section of a :size and location adapted to snugly receive the flange of the wedge for retainingfthe wedge against 'cir l cumferential movement and preventing pertions of the flange extending laterally outside of the planes of the rim, and means for preventing lateral outward movement of the Wedge. V

3. In a wheel, a wheel body, a fixed rim section thereon, a detachable rim section 00- operating therewith, each section having a flange extending toward the other and adapted to overlap the flange of the fixed section being outside of the other flange, lapping portions of the flanges being notched to form a pocket, a tire for the wheel having a projection extending into the pocket, a wedging block having a face correspond- ULYSSES S RENNE.

Witnesses DOLLIE C. SMITH, LULU ELY.

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